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Introduction

Versioning

This document describes the Agent Chat Web API v3.4, which is a legacy version. For production-ready applications, it's best to use to the current stable version. Read more about versioning...

Lifecycle headers

API responses will contain one of two headers related to the API lifecycle: Legacy or Deprecation. These headers specify when the associated stage ends (in the YYYY-MM-DD format).

What is Web API

Web API is similar to REST API. Client can send a request message that results in getting a response message. It's also possible to get webhooks.

When to use Web API

If you're wondering which API to use - Agent Chat RTM API or Web API, keep on reading.

Web API allows for building stateless integrations. The communication is done via XHR requests. The implementation is easier than with RTM API, but you need to take possible time delays into consideration.

Not what you're looking for? Perhaps, you need to use Agent Chat RTM API instead.

Access

The basics on authorization, access tokens, and scopes in the Agent Chat Web API.

Authorization

Agent authorization is handled with access tokens. Find out how to get an access token from Agent authorization flows. Take note you won't be able to use this token for the Customer Chat API.

Scopes

All authorization scopes are listed in the Scopes document. If a method requires certain scopes, you'll find them included in the method description. Keep in mind that Web API requires authorization every time you make a request.

Data centers

LiveChat system operates in two data centers: dal (USA) and fra (Europe). The default data center is dal.

All the LiveChat OAuth 2.1 access tokens have a prefix: dal: or fra:. This prefix indicates the data center they belong to. If you need to specify the data center while making an API call, simply add the X-Region: <token_prefix> optional header.

Summing up, if the user token starts with fra, you should add the X-Region: fra header. If the token starts with dal, you don’t have to specify the header.

If you get the misdirected_request error, use the prefix returned in the error as the value of X-Region.

Rate limits

To prevent sending a massive number of requests, there are rate limits for method calls. After exceeding those limits, the requester will get a Too many requests error in the response of a specific request. After some time, the request will be unblocked so it can be sent again.

Pagination

Pagination is a mechanism that allows splitting the database output into more manageable chunks of data. Based on the limit and sort order parameters, pagination is able to decide how many records will be returned at once and whether it should fetch the oldest or the latest data first.

Any filters that could be applied should be provided in first pagination request. In the response, you'll get the next_page_id and previous_page_id parameters. You should make the subsequent request using one of these parameters as page_id, depending on the direction of iteration: forward or backward.

The filters, limit, and sort_order parameters can't be provided along with page_id.

đź’ˇ The maximum duration of the page_id parameter before it expires is one month.

Calling the API as a bot

Sometimes, you want to send an event as a bot. To do it, you need to have a token that allows you to send it. The token can be easily generated for an agent, but you cannot generate a token for a bot. The other time you want to add a user to your chat, and this user happens to be a bot in the group with no access to this chat, so you cannot add it.

In both situations, the X-Author-Id header is what you need to include in your request. With it, you can authorize using the agent’s token and send the event as a bot or add a bot to a chat even if the bot belongs to the group that has no access to this chat.

X-Author-Id: <bot_id> header is needed with a Bearer Token that needs to have the same client_id as the bot or PAT that is from the organization that owns the bot's client_id.

Postman collection

You can find all the requests from the Agent Chat Web API v3.4 in Postman. In our collection, we use environment variables that store, for example, the access token. Importing the collection from the link below downloads the environment as well. Remember to replace sample tokens with your own.

Run in Postman

Data structures

To find sample payloads of events, users, and other common structures such as chats or threads visit the Data structures document.

Methods

HTTP methodThe API endpoint
POSThttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/<action>

If you specify the API version in the URL, you don't have to include the optional "X-API-Version: 3.4" header.

Required HeaderValueNotes
Content-Typemultipart/form-data; boundary=<boundary>Valid for the upload_file method
Content-Typeapplication/jsonValid for all methods except for upload_file
AuthorizationBearer <token>Access token
X-Author-Id<bot_id>Valid only for Bot Agents
GENERAL WEB API REQUEST FORMAT
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/<action> \
  -H 'Content-Type: <content-type>' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -d '{
    // payload
    }'

Available methods

Chats

List Chats

It returns summaries of the chats an Agent has access to.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_chats
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **
RTM API equivalentlist_chats
Webhook-

*) chats--all:ro - to find chats from all groups.

**) chats--access:ro - to find chats from groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

ParameterRequiredTypeNotes
filtersNoobjectWhen paginating, filters provided in the first request are remembered and automatically used for the subsequent requests. Providing a new filters object will result in a validation error. To reset the filters, start paginating with a new set of filters.
filters.include_activeNoboolDefines if the returned chat summary includes active chats; default: true.
filters.include_chats_without_threadsNoboolDefines if the returned chat summary includes chats without any threads; default: true.
filters.group_idsNoarrayArray of group IDs. Max array size: 200
filters.properties.<namespace>.<name>.<filter_type>Noany
sort_orderNostringPossible values: asc - oldest chats first, desc - newest chats first (default)
limitNonumberDefault: 10, maximum: 100
page_idNostring

filter_type can take the following values:

  • exists (bool)
  • values (type[] - array with specific type for property: string, int, or bool)
  • exclude_values (type[] - array with specific type for property: string, int, or bool)

There's only one value allowed for a single property.

Response
FieldData typeNotes
chats_summaryarrayAn array of Chat summary data structures
next_page_idstringIn relation to page_id specified in the request. Appears in the response only when there's a next page.
previous_page_idstringIn relation to page_id specified in the request Appears in the response only when there's a previous page.
found_chatsnumberAn estimated number. The real number of found chats can slightly differ.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_chats \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -d '{}'
Response
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{
  "next_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng==", // optional
  "chats_summary": [{
    "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
    "last_event_per_type": {
      "message": {
        "thread_id": "K600PKZON8",
        "thread_created_at": "2020-05-07T07:11:28.288340Z",
        "event": {
          "id": "Q298LUVPRH_1",
          "created_at": "2019-12-09T12:01:18.909000Z",
          "visibility": "all",
          "type": "message",
          "text": "hello world",
          "author_id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
        }
      },
      "system_message": {
        "thread_id": "K600PKZON8",
        "thread_created_at": "2020-05-07T07:11:28.288340Z",
        "event": {
          // "System message" event
        }
      }
    },
    "users": [{
      // "Customer" user object
    }, {
      // "Agent" user object
    }],
    "last_thread_summary": {
      "id": "K600PKZON8",
      "created_at": "2020-05-07T07:11:28.288340Z",
      "user_ids": [
        "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
        "smith@example.com"
      ],
      "properties": {
        // "Properties" object
      },
      "active": true,
      "access": {
        "group_ids": [0]
      }
    },
    "properties": {
      // "Properties" object
    },
    "access": {
      "group_ids": [0]
    },
    "is_followed": true
  }],
  "found_chats": 4
}

List Threads

It returns threads that the current Agent has access to in a given chat.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_threads
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **
RTM API equivalentlist_threads
Webhook-

*) chats--all:ro - to find threads from all groups.

**) chats--access:ro - to find threads from groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstring
sort_orderNostringPossible values: asc - oldest threads first and desc - newest threads first (default).
limitNonumberDefault: 3, maximum: 100
page_idNostring
min_events_countNonumberRange: 1-100; Specifies the minimum number of events to be returned in the response. It's the total number of events, so they can come from more than one thread. You'll get as many latest threads as needed to meet the min_events_count condition.
filtersNoobject
filters.fromNostringDate & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
filters.toNostringDate & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM

You cannot use either limit and min_events_count or filters and min_events_count at the same time.

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_threads \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
      "chat_id": "PWJ8Y4THAV"
    }'
Response
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{
  "threads": [{
    "id": "K600PKZON8",
    "created_at": "2019-12-17T07:57:41.512000Z",
    "active": true,
    "user_ids": [
      "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
      "smith@example.com"
    ],
    "events": [{
      "id": "Q20N9CKRX2_1",
      "created_at": "2019-12-17T07:57:41.512000Z",
      "visibility": "all",
      "type": "message",
      "text": "Hello",
      "author_id": "smith@example.com"
    }],
    "properties": {
      // "Property" object
    },
    "access": {
      "group_ids": [0]
    },
    "previous_thread_id": "K600PKZOM8", // optional
    "next_thread_id": "K600PKZOO8" // optional
  }],
  "found_threads": 42,
  "next_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng==", // optional
  "previous_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Nw==" // optional
}

Get Chat

It returns a thread that the current Agent has access to in a given chat.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/get_chat
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **, depending on the requested thread’s groups.
RTM API equivalentget_chat
Webhook-

*) chats--all:ro - to get chat from any group.

**) chats--access:ro - to get chat from a group that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstring
thread_idNostringDefault: the latest thread (if exists)
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/get_chat \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
      "chat_id": "PWJ8Y4THAV",
      "thread_id": "K600PKZON8"
    }'
Response
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{
  "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
  "thread": {
    "id": "K600PKZON8",
    "created_at": "2020-05-07T07:11:28.288340Z",
    "active": true,
    "user_ids": [
      "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
      "smith@example.com"
    ],
    "events": [{
      "id": "Q20N9CKRX2_1",
      "created_at": "2019-12-17T07:57:41.512000Z",
      "visibility": "all",
      "type": "message",
      "text": "Hello",
      "author_id": "smith@example.com"
    }],
    "properties": {
      "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
        "string_property": "string_value"
      }
    },
    "access": {
      "group_ids": [0]
    },
    "previous_thread_id": "K600PKZOM8",
    "next_thread_id": "K600PKZOO8"
  },
  "users": [{
    "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
    "type": "customer",
    "present": true,
    "created_at": "2019-12-17T08:53:20.693553+01:00",
    "statistics": {
      "chats_count": 1
    },
    "agent_last_event_created_at": "2019-12-17T09:04:05.239000+01:00"
  }, {
    "id": "smith@example.com",
    "name": "Agent Smith",
    "email": "smith@example.com",
    "type": "agent",
    "present": true,
    "avatar": "https://example.com/avatar.jpg",
    "visibility": "all"
  }],
  "properties": {
    "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
      "string_property": "string_value"
    }
  },
  "access": {
    "group_ids": [0]
  },
  "is_followed": true
}

List Archives

It returns a list of the chats an Agent has access to. Together with a chat, the events of one thread from this chat are returned.

The list classification is based on threads; 1 chat per 1 thread. Thus, the same chat object may appear on the list several times, but each time with a different thread. The returned chat is a complete object, not only a chat summary.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_archives
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **
RTM API equivalentlist_archives
Webhook-

*) chats--all:ro - to find threads from all groups.

**) chats--access:ro - to find threads from groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
filtersNoobject
filters.queryNostring
filters.fromNostringDate & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
filters.toNostringDate & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
filters.thread_idsNoarrayArray of thread IDs. Cannot be used with other filters or pagination; max array size: 20.
filters.group_idsNoarrayArray of group IDs. Max array size: 200
filters.properties.<namespace>.<name>.<properties_filter_type>Noany* described below
filters.agents.<filter_type>Noany** described below exists set to false will return unassigned chats; true will return the assigned ones.
filters.tags.<filter_type>Noany
filters.sales.<filter_type>Noany
filters.goals.<filter_type>Noany
filters.surveys.<survey>Noarray*** described below
filters.event_types.<event_type_filter_type>Noany**** described below
filters.greetings.<greetings_filter_type>Noany****** described below
filters.agent_response.<agent_response_filter_type>Noany******* described below
page_idNostring
sort_order *****NostringDefault: desc
limitNonumberDefault: 10, min: 1, max: 100
highlightsNoobjectUse it to highlight the match of filters.query. To enable highlights with default parameters, pass an empty object.
highlights.pre_tagNostringAn HTML tag to use for highlighting the matched text; default: <em>. Use it together with highlights.post_tag.
highlights.post_tagNostringAn HTML tag to use for highlighting the matched text; default: </em>. Use it together with highlights.pre_tag.

*) <properties_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • exists (bool)
  • values (type[] - an array with a specific type for property: string, int or bool)
  • exclude_values (type[] - an array with a specific type for property: string, int or bool)

There's only one value allowed for a single property.

**) <filter_type> can take the following values:

  • exists (bool)
  • values (type[] - an array with a specific type for property: string, int or bool)
  • exclude_values (type[] - an array with a specific type for property: string, int or bool)
  • require_every_value (bool) - if set to true, will return only those chats that have all elements passed in values or exclude_values

You can pass only one of the following values at a time: exists, values or exclude_values.

***) <survey> contains the following fields:

  • from (string) - date & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
  • to (string) - date & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
  • exists (bool) - if set to true, will return only surveys with survey_id
  • type (string) - allowed values: pre_chat, post_chat
  • values (string[]) - an array of answer_ids
  • exclude_values (string[]) - an array of answer_ids
  • groups.values (int[]) - an array of group IDs
  • groups.exclude_values (int[]) - an array of group IDs

****) <event_type_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • values (string[] - an array of Event types, duplicates are ignored)
  • exclude_values (string[] - an array of Event types, duplicates are ignored)
  • require_every_value (bool) - if set to true, will return only those chats that have all elements passed in values or exclude_values

You can pass only one of the following values at a time: values or exclude_values.

*****) sort_order can take the following values:

  • asc - the oldest chats first
  • desc - the newest chats first

******) <greetings_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • from (string) - Date & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
  • to (string) - Date & time format compatible with RFC3339 with a resolution of microseconds, YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.ssssss+HH:MM
  • exists (bool)
  • values (int[]) - an array of greeting IDs
  • exclude_values (int[]) - an array of greeting IDs
  • groups.values (int[]) - an array of group IDs
  • groups.exclude_values (int[]) - an array of group IDs

******) <agent_response_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • exists (bool)
  • first (bool) - modifier that makes the other agent_response filters operate only on agents' first response
  • agents.values (string[]) - an array of agent IDs
  • agents.exclude_values (string[]) - an array of agent IDs
  • groups.values (int[]) - an array of group IDs
  • groups.exclude_values (int[]) - an array of group IDs
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_archives \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "filters": {
      "event_types": {
        "values": ["message", "filled_form"]
    }
  }
}'
Response
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{
  "chats": [
    {
      "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
      "users": [
        {
          "id": "smith@example.com",
          "name": "Agent Smith",
          "email": "smith@example.com",
          "type": "agent",
          "present": true,
          "avatar": "https://cdn.livechat-files.com/api/file/avatar.png",
          "visibility": "all"
        }
      ],
      "thread": {
        "id": "K600PKZON8",
        "active": false,
        "user_ids": [
          "smith@example.com"
        ],
        "events": [ //optional
          {
            "id": "QBT14H0Y3Y_1",
            "created_at": "2020-05-28T11:45:32.269000Z",
            "visibility": "all",
            "type": "message",
            "properties": {
              "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
                "event_property": "property_value"
              }
            },
            "text": "Hello there",
            "author_id": "smith@example.com"
          }
        ],
        "properties": {
          "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
            "thread_property": "property_value"
          }
        },
        "access": {
          "group_ids": [
            0
          ]
        },
        "created_at": "2020-05-28T11:44:58.829000Z",
        "previous_thread_id": "K600PKZOM8", // optional
        "next_thread_id": "K600PKZOO8", // optional
        "previous_accessible_thread_id": "K600PKZOM8", // optional
        "next_accessible_thread_id": "K600PKZOO8" // optional
      },
      "properties": {
        "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
          "chat_property": "property_value"
        }
      },
      "access": {
        "group_ids": [
          0
        ]
      },
      "is_followed": false
    }
  ],
  "found_chats": 42,
  "next_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng==",
  "previous_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng=="
}

Start Chat

Starts a chat.

Authors (except the requester) of all initial events must be listed in the users field. The default visibility of both the events and users is set to all and cannot be changed. The method updates the requester's events_seen_up_to as if they've seen all chat events.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/start_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **, depending on the requested groups
RTM API equivalentstart_chat
Webhookincoming_chat

*) chats--all:rw - to start a chat in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to start a chat in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParametersRequiredData typeNotes
chatNoobject
chat.propertiesNoobject
chat.accessNoobject
chat.usersNo[]objectThe list of existing users. Up to 4 additional (other than the requester) agents and 1 customer allowed.
chat.users.idYesstringUser ID
chat.users.typeYesstringagent or customer
chat.threadNoobject
chat.thread.eventsNoarrayThe list of initial chat events object. Does not support the form type event in the LiveChat app.
chat.thread.propertiesNoobject
activeNoboolWhen set to false, creates an inactive thread; default: true.
continuousNoboolStarts chat as continuous (online group is not required); default: false.
Response
FieldData typeNotes
chat_idstring
thread_idstring
event_ids[]stringReturned only when the chat was started with initial events. Returns only the IDs of user-generated events; server-side generated events are not included in the array.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/start_chat \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{}'
Response
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{
  "chat_id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
  "thread_id": "PGDGHT5G"
}

Resume Chat

Restarts an archived chat.

Authors (except the requester) of all initial events must be listed in the users field. The default visibility of both the events and users is set to all and cannot be changed. The method updates the requester's events_seen_up_to as if they've seen all chat events.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/resume_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **, depending on the requested groups
RTM API equivalentresume_chat
Webhookincoming_chat

*) chats--all:rw - to resume a chat in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to resume a chat in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chatYesobject
chat.idYesstringID of the chat that will be resumed.
chat.accessNoobjectChat access to set, default: all agents.
chat.propertiesNoobjectInitial chat properties
chat.usersNo[]objectThe list of existing users. Up to 4 additional (other than the requester) agents and 1 customer allowed.
chat.users.idYesstringUser ID
chat.users.typeYesstringagent or customer
chat.threadNoobject
chat.thread.eventsNoarrayInitial chat events array
chat.thread.propertiesNoobjectInitial thread properties
activeNoboolWhen set to false, creates an inactive thread; default: true.
continuousNoboolSets a chat to the continuous mode. When unset, leaves the mode unchanged.
Response
FieldData typeNotes
thread_idstring
event_ids[]stringReturned only when the chat was resumed with initial events. Returns only the IDs of user-generated events; server-side generated events are not included in the array.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/resume_chat \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "chat": {
      "id": "PWJ8Y4THAV"
      }
    }'
Response
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{
  "thread_id": "Z8AGR5OUW"
}

Deactivate Chat

Deactivates a chat by closing the currently open thread. Sending messages to this thread will no longer be possible.

The requester must be present on the list of chat users. You can override it by setting the ignore_requester_presence parameter.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/deactivate_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **, depending on the requested groups
RTM API equivalentdeactivate_chat
Webhookchat_deactivated

*) chats--all:rw - to deactivate a chat in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to deactivate a chat in groups that the agent (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstring
ignore_requester_presenceNoboolIf true, the requester doesn't need to be present on the list of chat users; default false.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/deactivate_chat \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG"
    }'

Follow Chat

Marks a chat as followed. All changes to the chat will be sent to the requester until the chat is reactivated or unfollowed. Chat members don't need to follow their chats. They receive all chat pushes regardless of their follower status.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/follow_chat
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **, depending on the requested groups
RTM API equivalentfollow_chat
Webhook-

*) chats--all:ro - to follow chats from all groups.

**) chats--access:ro - to follow chats from groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of.

Request
ParameterRequiredData type
idYesstring
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/follow_chat \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "id": "PW94SJTGW6"
  }'

Unfollow Chat

Removes the requester from the chat followers. After that, only key changes to the chat (like transfer_chat or close_active_thread) will be sent to the requester. Chat members cannot unfollow the chat.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/unfollow_chat
Required scopes-
RTM API equivalentunfollow_chat
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData type
idYesstring
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/unfollow_chat \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG"
  }'

Chat access

Transfer Chat

Transfers a chat to an agent or a group. The following restrictions apply:

  • The transferred chat must be active.
  • The requester must be present on the list of chat users.
    • You can override it by setting the ignore_requester_presence parameter.
  • When transferring directly to an agent, the agent must have access to the transferred chat.
Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/transfer_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalenttransfer_chat
Webhookchat_transferred

*) chats--all:rw - to transfer a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to transfer a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The requester groups and the current groups of the chat must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstringChat ID
targetNoobjectIf missing, the chat will be transferred within the current group.
target.typeYesstringgroup or agent
target.idsYesarraygroup or agent IDs array
ignore_agents_availabilityNoboolIf true, allows the chat to be enqueued after the transfer. Otherwise, fails when unable to immediately assign any agent from the requested groups; default false.
ignore_requester_presenceNoboolIf true, the requester doesn't need to be present on the list of chat users; default false.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/transfer_chat \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
    "target": {
      "type": "group",
      "ids": [
        19
      ]
    }
  }'

Chat users

Add User to Chat

Adds a user to the chat. The following restrictions apply:

  • The chat must be active.
  • The requester must be present on the list of chat users.
    • You can override it by setting the ignore_requester_presence parameter.
  • You can't have more than one customer in the chat.
  • Additional agents must also have access to the chat.
  • customer must be added with visibility:all.

To learn how to add more than one agent to the chat, reach out to us on Discord or via email, developers@text.com.

To add a bot to a chat in a group it’s not part of, use the X-Author-Id header set to the bot’s id. Read more...

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/add_user_to_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentadd_user_to_chat
Webhookuser_added_to_chat

* chats--all:rw - to add the requester (related to the token) to a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to add a user to a chat taking place in groups that the user is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredTypeNotes
chat_idYesstring
user_idYesstring
user_typeYesstringPossible values: agent or customer
visibilityYesstringPossible values: all or agents
ignore_requester_presenceNoboolIf true, the requester doesn't need to be present on the list of chat users; default false.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/add_user_to_chat \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "chat_id": "PW94SJTGW6",
    "user_id": "smith@example.com",
    "user_type": "agent",
    "visibility": "all",
    "ignore_requester_presence": true
  }'

Remove User from Chat

Removes a user from chat. The following restrictions apply:

  • You can't remove the customer.
  • The requester must be present on the list of chat users.
    • You can override it by setting the ignore_requester_presence parameter.
Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/remove_user_from_chat
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentremove_user_from_chat
Webhookuser_removed_from_chat

*) chats--all:rw - to remove a user from a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to remove a user from a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredTypeNotes
chat_idYesstring
user_idYesstring
user_typeYesstringPossible value: agent
ignore_requester_presenceNoboolIf true, the requester doesn't need to be present on the list of chat users; default false.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/remove_user_from_chat \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "chat_id": "PW94SJTGW6",
    "user_id": "smith@example.com",
    "user_type": "agent"
  }'

Events

Send Event

Sends an Event object. Use this method to send a message by specifying the Message event type in the request.

The user must be added to the chat before they can send an event. Events with visibility:agents are sent to agents only, and with visibility:all to all users. Users with visibility:agents cannot send events with visibility:all.

The method updates the requester's events_seen_up_to as if they've seen all chat events.

To call the API as a bot, use the X-Author-Id header set to the bot's id. Read more...

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_event
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentsend_event
Webhookincoming_event

*) chats--all:rw - to send an event to a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to send an event to a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to send a message to.
eventYesobjectEvent object. Does not support the form type event in the LiveChat app.
attach_to_last_threadNoboolThe flag is ignored for active chats. Default: false. For inactive chats: true – the event will be added to the last thread; false – the request will fail. The only event type that can be sent to inactive chats is a system message.
Response
FieldData type
event_idstring
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_event \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "chat_id": "PW94SJTGW6",
   "event": {
     "type": "message",
     "text": "hello world",
     "visibility": "all"
     }
   }'
Response
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{
  "event_id": "K600PKZON8"
}

Upload File

Uploads a file to the server as a temporary file. It returns a URL that expires after 24 hours unless the URL is used in send_event.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/upload_file
Required scopes-
RTM API equivalent-
Webhookincoming_event *

*) incoming_event returns a URL that never expires.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
fileYesbinarymaximum size: 10MB
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/upload_file \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: multipart/form-data; boundary=--------------------------210197025774705439685896' \
  -H 'content-type: multipart/form-data; boundary=----WebKitFormBoundary7MA4YWxkTrZu0gW' \
  -F file=@/Users/MyAccount/Desktop/image.png
Response
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{
  "url": "https://cdn.livechat-files.com/api/file/lc/att/8948324/45a3581b59a7295145c3825c86ec7ab3/image.png"
}

Send Rich Message Postback

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_rich_message_postback
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentsend_rich_message_postback
Webhookincoming_rich_message_postback***

*) chats--all:rw - to send a postback to a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to send a postback to a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

***) incoming_rich_message_postback - to be sent only for active threads.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstring
event_idYesstring
postbackYesobject
postback.idYesstringPostback name of the button
postback.toggledYesboolPostback toggled true/false
thread_idYesstring
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_rich_message_postback \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "chat_id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
   "thread_id": "K600PKZON8",
   "event_id": "a0c22fdd-fb71-40b5-bfc6-a8a0bc3117f7",
   "postback": {
     "id": "Method URL_yes",
     "toggled": true
     }
   }'

Properties

Update Chat Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_chat_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentupdate_chat_properties
Webhookchat_properties_updated

*) chats--all:rw - to update properties in a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to update properties in a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstringId of the chat you to set properties for.
propertiesYesobjectChat properties to set. You should stick to the general properties format and include namespace, property name and value.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_chat_properties \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "id": "Q1VZR7AJCE",
  "properties": {
    "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
      "string_property": "Chat property value updated by Agent"
        }
     }
  }'

Delete Chat Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_chat_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentdelete_chat_properties
Webhookchat_properties_deleted

*) chats--all:rw - to delete properties in a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to delete properties in a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstringId of the chat you want to delete property of.
propertiesYesobjectChat properties to delete.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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  curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_chat_properties \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "id": "Q1VZR7AJCE",
    "properties": {
      "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": [
        "string_property"
        ]
      }
    }'

Update Thread Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_thread_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentupdate_thread_properties
Webhookthread_properties_updated

*) chats--all:rw - to update properties in a thread taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to update properties in a thread taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to set properties for.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to set properties for.
propertiesYesobjectChat properties to set. You should stick to the general properties format and include namespace, property name and value.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
  https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_thread_properties \
  -H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  -d '{
    "chat_id": "Q1WZ073OA7",
    "thread_id": "Q1WZ073OB7",
    "properties": {
      "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
        "string_property": "Chat thread property value updated by Agent"
        }
      }
    }'

Delete Thread Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_thread_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentdelete_thread_properties
Webhookthread_properties_deleted

*) chats--all:rw - to delete properties in a thread taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to delete properties in a thread taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to delete properties of.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to delete properties of.
propertiesYesobjectThread properties to delete.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_thread_properties \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "Q1WZ073OA7",
  "thread_id": "Q1WZ073OB7",
  "properties": {
    "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": [
      "string_property"
      ]
    }
  }'

Update Event Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_event_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentupdate_event_properties
Webhookevent_properties_updated

*) chats--all:rw - to update properties in an event taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to update properties in an event taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to set properties for.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to set properties for.
event_idYesstringId of the event you want to set properties for.
propertiesYesobjectChat properties to set. You should stick to the general properties format and include namespace, property name and value.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_event_properties \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "Q1GZ3FNAT9",
  "thread_id": "Q1GZ3FNAU9",
  "event_id": "Q1GZ3FNAU9_1",
  "properties": {
    "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": {
      "string_property": "Event property value updated by Agent"
      }
    }
  }'

Delete Event Properties

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_event_properties
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentdelete_event_properties
Webhookevent_properties_deleted

*) chats--all:rw - to delete properties in an event taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to delete properties in an event taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to delete the properties of.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to delete the properties of.
event_idYesstringId of the event you want to delete the properties of.
propertiesYesobjectEvent properties to delete.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/delete_event_properties \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "Q16ZSBGX3J",
  "thread_id": "Q16ZSBGX4J",
  "event_id": "Q16ZSBGX4J_1",
  "properties": {
    "0805e283233042b37f460ed8fbf22160": [
      "string_property"
      ]
    }
  }'

Thread tags

Tag Thread

Tags a given thread.

Read how to list all available tags and create a new tag.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/tag_thread
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalenttag_thread
Webhookthread_tagged

*) chats--all:rw - to tag a thread taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to tag a thread taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to add a tag to.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to add a tag to.
tagYesstringTag name. It's case sensitive.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/tag_thread \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "PW94SJTGW6",
  "thread_id": "PWS6GIKAKH",
  "tag": "support"
   }'

Untag Thread

Untags a given thread.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/untag_thread
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentuntag_thread
Webhookthread_untagged

*) chats--all:rw - to untag a thread taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to untag a thread taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of. (The agent groups and the chat groups must overlap - at least one group must be in common.)

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat you want to remove a tag from.
thread_idYesstringId of the thread you want to remove a tag from.
tagYesstringTag name. It's case sensitive.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/untag_thread \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "PW94SJTGW6",
  "thread_id": "PWS6GIKAKH",
  "tag": "support"
   }'

Customers

Get Customer

Returns the info about the Customer with a given id.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/get_customer
Required scopescustomers:ro
RTM API equivalentget_customer
Push message-
Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstring
Response
FieldData typeNotes
idstringCustomer's ID.
typestringcustomer
namestringCustomer's name. Returned only if set.
emailstringCustomer's email. Returned only if set.
avatarstringCustomer's avatar. Returned only if set.
created_atstringSpecifies when the customer's identity was created.
session_fields[]objectAn array of custom object-enclosed key:value pairs. Returned only if set. Available for the session duration.
statisticsobjectCounters for started threads, opened pages, etc.
last_visitobjectGeolocation and opened pages from the customer's most recent online visit. Returned only if the customer logged in at least once.
chat_ids[]stringIDs of a customer's chats. Returned only if the customer had at least one chat.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/get_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
  }'
Response
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{
  "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
  "type": "customer",
  "created_at": "2017-10-11T15:19:21.010200Z",
  "name": "Thomas Anderson",
  "email": "t.anderson@example.com",
  "avatar": "example.com/avatars/1.jpg",
  "session_fields": [{
    "custom_key": "custom_value"
  }, {
    "another_custom_key": "another_custom_value"
  }],
  "last_visit": {
    "started_at": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z",
    "ended_at": "2017-10-12T15:20:22.010200Z",
    "referrer": "http://www.google.com/",
    "ip": "<customer_ip>",
    "user_agent": "Mozilla/5.0 (Macintosh; Intel Mac OS X 10_11_6) AppleWebKit/537.36 (KHTML, like Gecko) Chrome/53.0.2785.116 Safari/537.36",
    "geolocation": {
      "latitude": "-14.6973803",
      "longitude": "-75.1266898",
      "country": "Poland",
      "country_code": "PL",
      "region": "Dolnoslaskie",
      "city": "Wroclaw",
      "timezone": "Europe/Warsaw"
    },
    "last_pages": [{
      "opened_at": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z",
      "url": "https://www.livechat.com/",
      "title": "LiveChat - Homepage"
    }, {
      "opened_at": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z",
      "url": "https://www.livechat.com/tour",
      "title": "LiveChat - Tour"
    }]
  },
  "statistics": {
  "chats_count": 3,
  "threads_count": 9,
  "visits_count": 5,
  "page_views_count": 1337,
  "greetings_shown_count": 69,
  "greetings_accepted_count": 42
  },
  "__priv_lc2_customer_id": "test_771305.dafea66e5c", // old customer_id
  "agent_last_event_created_at": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z",
  "customer_last_event_created_at": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z",
  "chat_ids": [
  "PWJ8Y4THAV"
  ]
}

List Customers

It returns the list of Customers.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_customers
Required scopescustomers:ro
RTM API equivalentlist_customers
Webhook-
Request

All parameters are optional.

ParameterData typeNotes
page_idstring
limitnumberDefault: 10, maximum: 100
sort_order *stringDefault: desc
sort_by **stringDefault: created_at
filtersobject
filters.country.<string_filter_type> ***object
filters.email.<string_filter_type> ***object
filters.name.<string_filter_type> ***object
filters.customer_id.<string_filter_type> ***object
filters.chats_count.<range_filter_type> ****object
filters.threads_count.<range_filter_type> ****object
filters.visits_count.<range_filter_type> ****object
filters.created_at.<date_range_filter_type>*****object
filters.agent_last_event_created_at.<date_range_filter_type> *****object
filters.customer_last_event_created_at.<date_range_filter_type> *****object
filters.chat_group_ids.<integer_filter_type> ***objectMaximum 40 group ids at once
filters.include_customers_without_chatsbool

*)

sort_order can take the following values:

  • asc
  • desc

**)

sort_by can take the following values:

  • created_at
  • threads_count
  • visits_count
  • agent_last_event
  • customer_last_event

When sorting by fields other than created_at, the entries with identical values will be additionally sorted by their creation time.

***)

<string_filter_type> can take the following values :

  • values (string[] - an array of strings)
  • exclude_values (string[] - an array of strings)

<integer_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • values (int[] - an array of integers)
  • exclude_values (int[] - an array of integers)

There's only one value allowed for a single filter.

****)

<range_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • lte (int - less than or equal to given value)
  • lt (int - less than given value)
  • gte (int - greater than or equal to given value)
  • gt (int - greater than given value)
  • eq (int - equal to given value)

*****)

<date_range_filter_type> can take the following values:

  • lte ( string - less than or equal to given value)
  • lt (string - less than given value)
  • gte (string - greater than or equal to given value)
  • gt (string - greater than given value)
  • eq (string - equal to given value)

Dates are represented in ISO 8601 format with microseconds resolution, e.g. 2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200+01:00 in specific timezone or 2017-10-12T14:19:21.010200Z in UTC.

Response
FieldData typeNotes
next_page_idstringIn relation to page_id specified in the request.
previous_page_idstringIn relation to page_id specified in the request.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_customers \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{}'
Response
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{
  "customers": [
  // array of "User > Customer" objects
  ],
  "total_customers": 2340,
  "limited_customers": 120, // optional
  "next_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng==", // optional
  "previous_page_id": "MTUxNzM5ODEzMTQ5Ng==" // optional
}

Create Customer

Creates a new Customer user type.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/create_customer
Required scopescustomers:rw
RTM API equivalentcreate_customer
Webhookincoming_customer
Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
nameNostring
emailNostring
avatarNostringURL of the Customer's avatar
session_fieldsNo[]objectAn array of custom object-enclosed key:value pairs. Respects the order of items.
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/create_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "name": "Thomas Anderson",
    "email": "t.anderson@example.com",
    "avatar": "https://example.com/avatars/1.png",
    "session_fields": [{
    "custom_key": "custom_value"
    }, {
    "another_custom_key": "another_custom_value"
    }]
  }'
Response
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{
  "customer_id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
}

Update Customer

Updates Customer's properties.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_customer
Required scopescustomers:rw
RTM API equivalentupdate_customer
Webhookcustomer_session_fields_updated *

* The webhook will be sent only if the customer has active chats.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
idYesstringUUID v4 format is required
nameNostring
emailNostring
avatarNostringURL of the Customer's avatar
session_fieldsNo[]objectAn array of custom object-enclosed key:value pairs. Respects the order of items.

Apart from id, which is a required parameter, you also need to include one of the optional parameters.

When updating customer data while the customer has an active chat, the update will take effect after the chat has ended.

Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/update_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
    "name": "Thomas Anderson",
    "email": "t.anderson@example.com",
    "avatar": "https://example.com/avatars/1.png",
    "session_fields": [{
    "custom_key": "custom_value"
    }, {
    "another_custom_key": "another_custom_value"
    }]
  }'
Response
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{}

Ban Customer

Bans the customer for a specific period of time. It immediately disconnects all active sessions of this customer and does not accept new ones during the ban lifespan.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/ban_customer
Required scopescustomers.ban:rw
RTM API equivalentban_customer
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData type
idYesstring
banYesobject
ban.daysYesnumber
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/ban_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c",
   "ban": {
     "days": 3
     }
   }'

Follow Customer

Marks a customer as followed. As a result, the requester (an agent) will receive the info about all the changes related to that customer via pushes. Once the customer leaves the website or is unfollowed, the agent will no longer receive that information.

Following a customer causes the agent to receive customer-related pushes as long as the followed customer is available. The followed customer may be transferred to a group the agent doesn't have access to, which makes the customer unavailable to the agent. At that moment, the agent stops receiving pushes related to that customer. When the customer is transferred back and becomes available again, the pushes resume.

Agents don't need to follow the customers they're chatting with in order to receive related pushes. Agents will be receiving pushes related to those customers as long as the chats last.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/follow_customer
Required scopescustomers:ro
RTM API equivalentfollow_customer
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData type
idYesstring
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/follow_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
   }'

Unfollow Customer

Removes the agent from the list of customer's followers. Calling this method on a customer the agent's chatting with will result in success, however, the agent will still receive pushes about the customer's data updates. The unfollowing will take effect once the chat ends.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/unfollow_customer
Required scopes-
RTM API equivalentunfollow_customer
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData type
idYesstring
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/unfollow_customer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "id": "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
   }'

Status

Set Routing Status

Changes the status of an Agent or a Bot Agent.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/set_routing_status
Required scopesfor Agents: agents--my:rw * or agents--all:rw **; for Bot Agents: agents-bot--my:rw *** or agents-bot--all:rw ****
RTM API equivalentset_routing_status
Webhookrouting_status_set

*) agents--my:rw - to set my routing status.

**) agents--all:rw - to set the routing status of any agent within a license.

***) agents-bot--my:rw - to set the routing status of bots that belong to the client_id related to the token (within a license).

****) agents-bot--all:rw - to set the routing status of any bots within a license.

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
statusYesstringFor Agents: accepting_chats or not_accepting_chats; for Bot Agents: accepting_chats, not_accepting_chats, or offline
agent_idNostringIf not specified, the requester's status will be updated.
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/set_routing_status \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "status": "accepting_chats",
    "agent_id": "smith@example.com"
  }'

List Routing Statuses

Returns the current routing status of each agent selected by the provided filters.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_routing_statuses
Required scopesagents--all:ro * and agents-bot--all:ro **
RTM API equivalentlist_routing_statuses
Webhook-

*) agents--all:ro - to list statuses of agents.

**) agents-bot--all:ro - to list statuses of bots.

Request
ParameterRequiredTypeNotes
filtersNoobject
filters.group_idsNoarray
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_routing_statuses \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "filters": {
      "group_ids": [
        0
      ]
    }
  }'
Response
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[{
  "agent_id": "smith@example.com",
  "status": "accepting_chats"
}, {
  "agent_id": "agent@example.com",
  "status": "not_accepting_chats"
}]

Other

Mark Events as Seen

It marks an agent’s events up to a specific time as read in a customer’s chat window.

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/mark_events_as_seen
Required scopeschats--all:ro * or chats--access:ro **
RTM API equivalentmark_events_as_seen
Webhookevents_marked_as_seen

*) chats--all:ro - to mark events as seen in a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:ro - to mark events as seen in a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of (the agent groups and the chat groups must intersect - at least one group must be common).

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstring
seen_up_toYesstringRFC 3339 date-time format
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/mark_events_as_seen \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "chat_id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
   "seen_up_to": "2017-10-12T15:19:21.010200Z"
   }'

Send Typing Indicator

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_typing_indicator
Required scopeschats--all:rw * or chats--access:rw **
RTM API equivalentsend_typing_indicator
Webhook-

*) chats--all:rw - to send the typing indicator to a chat taking place in any group.

**) chats--access:rw - to send the typing indicator to a chat taking place in groups that the requester (related to the token) is a member of (the agent groups and the chat groups must intersect - at least one group must be common).

Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringId of the chat that to send the typing indicator to.
visibilityNostringDefault: all; agents
is_typingYesbool
Response

No response payload (200 OK).

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/send_typing_indicator \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
   "chat_id": "PJ0MRSHTDG",
   "is_typing": true
   }'

Multicast

This method serves for the chat-unrelated communication. Messages sent using multicast are not being saved.

For example, it could be used in an app that sends notifications to Agents or Customers, when a certain condition is met (e.g. an important Customer started the chat).

Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/multicast
Required scopesmulticast:rw
RTM API equivalentmulticast
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
recipientsYesobject*
contentYesanyA JSON message to be sent
typeNostringMulticast message type

*) recipients can take the following values:

  • agents:

    • all (bool - includes all agents)
    • ids ([]string - an array of agents' IDs)
    • groups ([]string - an array of groups' IDs)
  • customers:

    • ids ([]string - an array of customer's IDs)

At least one recipients type (agents.all, agents.ids, agents.groups, customers.ids) is required.

REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/multicast \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
    "recipients": {
    "agents": {
      "all": true,
      "ids": [
      "smith@example.com",
      "agent@example.com"
      ],
      "groups": [
      1,
      2
      ]
    },
    "customers": {
      "ids": [
      "b7eff798-f8df-4364-8059-649c35c9ed0c"
      ]
    }
    },
    "content": {
    "example": {
      "nested": "json"
    }
    }
  }'

List Agents For Transfer

It returns the Agents you can transfer a chat to. Agents are sorted ascendingly by the total number of active chats they have. Note that:

  • The method only returns Agents with statuses online and not accepting chats. Offline Agents aren't returned.
  • Only chats with Customers are taken into account in total_active_chats.
Specifics
Method URLhttps://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_agents_for_transfer
Required scopes-
RTM API equivalentlist_agents_for_transfer
Webhook-
Request
ParameterRequiredData typeNotes
chat_idYesstringThe ID of the chat you want to transfer
REQUEST
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curl -X POST \
https://api.livechatinc.com/v3.4/agent/action/list_agents_for_transfer \
-H 'Authorization: Bearer <your_access_token>' \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
-d '{
  "chat_id": "PJ0MRSHTDG"
  }'
Response
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[{
  "agent_id": "smith@example.com",
  "total_active_chats": 2
}, {
  "agent_id": "agent@example.com",
  "total_active_chats": 5
}]

Webhooks

Here's what you need to know about webhooks:

  • Webhooks notify you when specific events are triggered.
  • They can be generated by both Web and RTM API actions.
  • When using RTM API, you can be also notified about events with pushes.
  • Webhooks and pushes have similar payloads.
  • There's a limit of three weebhoks for every action a Client ID can register.

You can create and manage webhooks via the Configuration API.

See webhook methodsSee webhook payloads

Errors

Format of error payload
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{
  "error": {
    "type": "misdirected_request",
    "message": "Wrong region",
    "data": {
      // optional
      "region": "dal"
    }
  }
}

Possible errors

Error typeDefault messageDescription
agent_offlineAgent offlineThe server couldn't process the request because the agent was offline.
authenticationAuthentication errorAn invalid or expired access token.
authorizationAuthorization errorUser is not allowed to perform the action.
chat_inactiveChat is inactiveAn action that requires an active thread performed on a chat with no active threads.
entity_too_largeUpload limit exceeded (10MB).Client's request is too large.
internalInternal server error
license_expiredLicense expiredThe end of license trial or subcription.
license_not_foundLicense not foundLicense with the specified ID doesn't exist.
limit_reachedLimit reachedResource cannot be created/modified because the change would exceed the limit
misdirected_requestWrong regionClient's request should be performed to another region. The correct region is returned in the optional data object – this is where the client should be connected.
missing_accessMissing accessThe requester doesn't have access to a given resource.
not_foundNot foundThe requested resource wasn't found.
request_timeoutRequest timed outTimeout threshold is 15 seconds.
service_unavailableService unavailableNew requests are temporarily not being accepted.
too_many_requestsToo many requestsThe request's rate limit was exceeded. It'll be unblocked automatically after some time.
unsupported_versionCannot call unsupported API versions.Unsupported protocol version.
validationWrong format of request
wrong_product_versionWrong product versionLicense is not LiveChat 3 (probably still LiveChat 2).

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